Improvement in suspensory-bandages



S. E. G. RAWS 0N Suspensory Bandage.

No 204,088. .Pateri'tedMay'ZI, 1 87.8.

" IT ESSES ATTORNEYS -PETERS. FHOTO-UTNDGRAPNESI, WASHINGTON?! C-.der-strap, I), which UNITED ir-minus PATENT OFFI oE,

SMITH E. G. RAIIVSON, OF SARATOGA SPRINGS, NEW YORK.

IMPROVEMENT IN SUSPENSORY-BANDAGES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 204,088, dated May 21,1878; application filed December 10, 1877.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SMITH E. G. RAWSON,

' Y of Saratoga Springs, in the county of Saratoga, and in the State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSuspensory-Bandages; and do hereby declare that the following is a full,clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,making a part of this specification.

My invention relates to suspensory-bandages; and it consists inconnecting the front and rear straps of the bag with a shoulderstrappassing over either shoulder, the points of connection with saidshoulder-strap being above the hips of the wearer, by which constructionthe use of awaist-belt or waist-band is entirely obviated, as will behereinafter more fully set forth. I

In order to enable others skilledin the art to which my inventionappertains to make and use the same, I will now proceed to describe itsconstruction and operation, referringtdthe annexed drawing, in which-Figure 1 is a side or half-front view of a man with mysuspensory-bandage in position. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of thebandage. Fig. 3 is a rear view of Fig. 1. Figs. 4 and 5 are detailedviews of a part of the bandage.

A represents the bag of a suspensory-bandage constructed in any of theknown and usual ways, and provided at the top with a band, B, extendinga suitable distance on both sidisl, and having at each end two buckles,a an From the bottom of the bag A extend two straps, O G, which passbetween the legs of the wearer, and their ends adjusted and fastened inthe buckles b 12, near the ends of the strap B. In the buckles a a, atthe ends of said strap B, are fastened the ends of a shoulmay pass overeither the right or left shoulder, as desired. The various straps of thebandage are adjusted to such lengths that the points of connection oneach side will be almost immediately above the hip.

waist-strap to contract, and

It will thus be seen that the bandage is entirely suspended from theshoulder, dispensing with the waist-belt or waist-band usually employedin this class of bandages.

Any or all of the straps may be made elastic, if desired.

It is evident that the buckles can be dispensed with, and, when thestraps have been properly adjusted to the wearer, the ends of the strapssewed together.

By my invention there is no inconvenience to the wearer and no pressurearound the waist.

It will thus be seen that with my improvement the back of thesuspensory-bandage is held by straps front and rear, forming a junctionabout the hips of the wearer, and suspended over either the right orleft shoulder by a strap, which may be changed, at the option of thewearer, from the'right to the left shoulder, and vice versa, leaving theback and supporting straps precisely in the same position, irrespectiveof whichever shoulder the shoulder-strap is worn.

The shoulder-strap D may, if preferred, be passed back of the neck, andstill allow the sack and. lower straps to be in proper position, asbefore stated.

This shoulder-strap D may be duplicated, similar to a pair ofsuspenders, if desired 5 but I find the single strap all that isnecessary for the purposes.

It is well known that in using that class of suspensory-bandages whichare supported by a strap around the waist, they cannot well be worn atnight, owing to the tendency of the be not only disagreeable butunhealthy to the wearer. By my constructionof bandage this difficulty isentirely overcome, and the bandage can be worn at night as well asduring the day.

Having thus fully described. my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-- 1. In a suspensory-bandage, thecombination of the back or under straps O O, adjustably connected to thesack-supporting strap at a. point above the hips of the wearer,substantially as herein set forth.

2. The combination, with the bag A, of the In testimony that I claim theforegoing I strap B,extending a suitable distance each have hereunto setmy hand this 5th day of side of the same, the under straps O O, and.December, 1877. the sh0u1der-strapD,forn1ing a junction with S. E. G.RAWSON. the sack-supporting strap at a point above the Witnesses: hipsof the wearer, substantially as and for FRANK GALT, the purposes hereinset forth. J. J. MCCARTHY.

